Meanings
- A small village in Beausale, Haseley, Honiley and Wroxall parish, Warwick district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2472).
Origin
- Old Englishhunig“honey”
- EnglishHoniley
From Old English hunig (“honey”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, leigh”), recorded as Hunilege in 1208. Equivalent to honey + -ley (“lea”).
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